Watermelon Caprese Salad

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Juicy watermelon is paired with fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, and drizzled with balsamic glaze in this refreshing Watermelon Caprese Salad.

Watermelon Caprese Salad | With Balsamic Glaze

I decided to post a perfect light and summery recipe for you all today. We all know and love the traditional Caprese salad, yes? Well, this is like the tomato-hater version made with {say it with me}…

Cold, juicy and sweet watermelon paired with the creamy fresh mozzarella, the herby fresh basil and that balsamic glaze? Puh-lease. I’m a goner.

Don’t let the sweet watermelon idea throw  you off! It’s a similar taste to the fresh tomatoes, but better…and prettier because you can make cute little spheres!

Main Ingredients Needed

Just a few ingredients needed for this quick, refreshing salad:

• Fresh mozzarella
• Fresh basil leaves
• Watermelon balls
• Cracked black pepper– if desired

For the balsamic glaze-

• Sugar
• Balsamic vinegar

How To Make Watermelon Caprese Salad | Directions

Making this salad is pretty straight forward. Here are the step by step directions, for full recipe details see the printable recipe card down below.

Step 1: Scoop Watermelon

Scoop a bunch of watermelon into a bowl using a melon baller….about 2 cups or so?! As much as you want, basically.

Step 2: Stack Mozzarella, Basil + Watermelon

Line serving platter with slices of mozzarella. Top with basil leaves, watermelon and black pepper.

Step 3: Make The Glaze

To finish the salad, I made a balsamic glaze–basically sugar and balsamic vinegar melted together and cooked down to form a syrup. {Original idea for balsamic syrup taken from this recipe}.

Step 4: Drizzle Glaze

Drizzle that glaze over the entire thing and add a little cracked black pepper and that’s it. Makes a lovely lunch or side dish to go with dinner. Really a light and lovely salad that anyone will love.

More Salad Recipes To Try…

• Pear Salad
• Caprese Salad Recipe
• Strawberry Salad
• Watermelon Mint Salad
• Cucumber Tomato Salad

Give this recipe a whirl and let me know how you like it 🙂 Happy Wednesday!

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be reading a book with a fruity beverage by the pool.

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Watermelon Caprese Salad

Juicy watermelon is paired with fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, and drizzled with balsamic glaze in this refreshing Watermelon Caprese Salad.

servings 4 side servings

Prep Time 13 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• ▢ 8 oz fresh mozzarella cut into slices
• ▢ 6-8 large fresh basil leaves
• ▢ 2 cups watermelon balls
• ▢ cracked black pepper if desired

for the balsamic glaze-

• ▢ 2 tablespoons sugar
• ▢ 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

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Instructions

• Line serving platter with slices of mozzarella. Top with basil leaves, watermelon and black pepper.
• To make the glaze- gently stir sugar and vinegar together in a small skillet. Simmer over medium heat to melt sugar. After about one minute, it should thicken. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• Drizzle overtop of salad and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 358mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 847IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 292mg | Iron: 1mg

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Watermelon Caprese Salad